He has played almost 400 games for Sporting, winning the Portuguese league in 2015. Keep up to date with ALL the FOOTBALL news, gossip and transfers on our pageJermain Defoe shadow box. He said: The intensity of the modern game means the physical demands on the players are so high these days. The Villans chief has already approached his old club Manchester United in an attempt to steal a march on his rivals and turn his current loan move into a long-term switch. Zahas reputation within the FA was damaged because of a perception he had a bad attitude at the Under-21 Championships in 2013. The defender also missed a recovery session and interrupted boss Jurgen Klopp during an interview on a team visit to Alcatraz. Reuters9Jermain Defoe is on fire in front of goal thanks to an ice-cold treatmentBut the pain has been worth it, as he is now back in Englands World Cup plans at the age of 34. Rex Features5Gareth Southgate admitted Wilfried Zaha was the first player he spoke to when he was ma. gboulton27th March 20176:29 pmThe rumour mill is in full swing and Football Whispers have selected ten massive transfers that could happen this summer. strongly linked with big moves to Man Utd and ChelseaHe told Omnisport: I cant say that [Griezmann is my best team-mate ever] because I played with [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [David] Beckham… great players at PSG.